The changing sky
The sky on 31 July 1932
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Leo
8°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
14°47′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°09′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T02:30:12.707Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.